St. Louis (KSDK) -- St. Louis Police are investigating more than a dozen car break-ins that occurred Wednesday evening while victims were attending the Shakespeare festivities near Art Hill in Forest Park.

Scattered glass was found throughout the parking lot as late as 5:00 a.m.Thursday morning after police say the vehicles were vandalized by an unknown person or persons.

Counted among the missing property were electronics, purses, cash along with the damage to the vehicles that were involved in the crimes.

At last count, police had identified15 vehicle owners who returned to find their cars damaged.